Order of the National Flag

Order of the National Flag
Order of the National Flag stars
Country	North Korea
Presented by	the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Eligibility	Individuals and organizations, for political, cultural or economic work, recipients of the Hero of the Republic, Hero of Labour, Order of Freedom and Independence and Order of Soldier's Honor in the appropriate class and various "People's" honorary titles
Status	Active
Established	12 October 1948 (1948-10-12)
Total	1st Class 100,000+ 2nd Class 200,000+ 3rd Class 1,100,000+
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Kim Il Sung, Order of Kim Jong Il
Next (lower)	Order of Freedom and Independence[1]
Related	Hero of the Republic, Hero of Labour

First, second, and third class Order of the National Flag with ribbons

The Order of the National Flag (Korean: 국기훈장; MR: Kukki Hunjang) is the second highest order of North Korea, after the Order of Kim Il Sung and the Order of Kim Jong Il.

It is the oldest order in the country, having been established in 1948, just six weeks after the North Korean state was founded.

The order is awarded to both individuals and organizations, for political, cultural or economic work. The order, which comes in three classes, is automatically conferred upon recipients of the titles of Hero of the Republic and Hero of Labour and various "People's" honorary titles [zh]. The Order of the National Flag is also awarded to recipients of the Order of Freedom and Independence and Order of Soldier's Honor in the appropriate class. Recipients are entitled to benefits such as a salary or free public transport.

Domestic recipients include both leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and other notables. Foreign recipients include politicians such as Fidel Castro, Hosni Mubarak and Siad Barre.